gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
naturally; of course; understandably
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
attendee; participant; person present
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
royal capital; imperial capital
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair